Researchers say that a new once-in-the-month pill has been found to be effective in controlling both fleas and ticks in dogs and cats.
Peter Meinke and colleagues at Merck Research Laboratories obtained the flea and tick fighter from a substance found in a fungus.
Brit Hospitals Home to Rats, Fleas and Bed Bugs
Most of the 171 hospitals that come under the purview of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) are infested with rats, fleas, bed bugs and other forms of vermin.
Most of the 171 hospitals that come under the purview of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) are infested with rats, fleas, bed bugs and other forms of vermin.
When tested on dogs and cats, a single dose of the new pill was found to be 100 percent effective in protecting against fleas and ticks for a month.
Moreover, there were no signs of toxic effects on the animals.
Fleas Flee With Vacuum
Researchers at the Ohio State University have determined that vacuuming kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent younger fleas.
Researchers at the Ohio State University have determined that vacuuming kills 96 percent of adult fleas and 100 percent younger fleas.
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How to Pamper Beloved Pets Without Adding to Global Warming?
Enlightened animal lovers across the United States face a quandary: how to pamper beloved pets without adding to global warming or creating an outsized carbon paw print?
Enlightened animal lovers across the United States face a quandary: how to pamper beloved pets without adding to global warming or creating an outsized carbon paw print?
